A person jumping out of a moving bus tends to roll forward in the direction of the bus. This is due to the .

inertia of rest

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Solution

The correct option is B inertia of motion

The person is in a state of motion. When he jumps out and lands on the ground, his lower body stops abruptly due to friction between the ground and his legs.

Due to the inertia of motion, his upper body resists this sudden state change and continues to move in the direction of the bus, causing the person to roll forward.

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When a running bus stops suddenly, the passengers tend to fall in the forward direction. This is due to

Give reasons:

A)When a bus takes a U-turn,passengers sitting inside are thrown a side.

B)It is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the samespeed.

C)A passenger jumping out of a rapidly moving bus falls forward with his face downwards.

D)A person sitting in bus falls forward when moving bus suddenly stops and people sitting in bus fall backward when bus suddenly starts.

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